Selectboard approves 5% raise for road crew, orders retroactive pay from July 1
Jul 20, 2026
The Selectboard approved increasing the Road Foreman and Road Worker cost-of-living adjustment from 3% to 5%, citing three years of under-budget spending in those lines; a separate retroactive check will cover July 1–present.
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The Selectboard voted unanimously on July 20 to raise the Road Foreman’s and Road Worker’s cost-of-living adjustment from the budgeted 3% to 5% after reviewing three years of expenditure reports showing the road crew lines were consistently under budget. Jessica Lewis presented the spending documentation and the board concluded the budget could accommodate an ongoing 5% increase.
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